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Adelle Sanders enjoys a quiet sunrise moment at the surf beach with four month old Maddie.
For more photos of locals and visitors enjoying the holidays in Mangawhai see page 36.
Ram raids: no arrests but probe continues Mitchell fronts public meeting on Kaipara crime Almost two months after criminals targeted four businesses in Wood Street, police investigations are continuing. “No arrests have been made at this time, but we are following positive lines of inquiry,” Detective Senior Sergeant Kim Libby, Rodney Investigations, told Mangawhai Focus. Four Square, Super Liquor, Books & Gifts and the Mangawhai Service Station were hit in the August 31 raids, which cost the businesses
thousands of dollars in damages and stolen goods. Police are urging anyone with information that could be helpful to get in touch online or by phoning 105 – using the reference number 240831/8064. Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111. At an October 4 public meeting in Dargaville attended by about 100 people, Police Minister
Mark Mitchell heard concerns about a crime wave in Kaipara – including the ram raids, two homicides in the west of the district and burglaries. Area Commander Maria Nordstrom told the meeting 18 new police recruits would be coming to the Whangārei-Kaipara area within the next six months. She said the staffing locations for recruits would be determined as they underwent training.
The meeting was told that 19 constables and a front-desk person were based at Dargaville police station. Northland MP Grant McCallum, who also attended, called the meeting “really informative and constructive”. He praised the community for turning out and thanked Mitchell, Nordstrom and District Commander Matt Srhoj. continued page 3
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